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The Little Rebels

1955 · 98 min

A sober, compassionate look at troubled youth and the adults who try to help, moving between harsh institutions and fragile hopes.

Directed by: Jean Delannoy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jean Gabin, Anne Doat, Serge Lecointe

Overview: Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely delinquents. When orphan Alain burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There, he meets elder Francis, desperate to escape and reunite with his girlfriend. The boys eventually flee, as Francis goes in search of his lost love and Alain continues seeking his biological family.

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Directed by: Jean Delannoy
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jean Gabin, Anne Doat, Serge Lecointe

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
isolation
found family
coming-of-age
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jean Delannoy
Written by: Jean Delannoy
Starring: Jean Gabin, Anne Doat, Serge Lecointe, Jimmy Urbain, Robert Dalban, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Dora Doll, Jane Marken
Music: Paul Misraki
Cinematography: Pierre Montazel
Runtime: 98 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French

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